Rutherford 30s bands

Do you love listening to Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra? How about Benny Goodman & His Orchestra? If so, then you’ll love our selection of 30s Bands here on GigMasters. Modeled after the original bands of the decade, these groups can be hired for private gigs in the Rutherford County, TN area.

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We are The Sofia Goodman Group. We have been performing in this group regularly since August 2015, and have played regularly at venues near Nashville like Saffire, Gray's on Main, and Wild Ginger. We have also played private parties and weddings. We would love to play for your event!
We are an instrumental band consisting of saxophone, guitar, piano, bass and drums. We can add a vocalist if you would like or more instruments! We play music from the Great American...(more)

We play dixieland jazz with a lot of swing suitable for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, conventions, receptions- fun music from the 20's 30's and 40's-- show tunes--finger- snappin- toe tappin music. Dr.Ted Borodofsky Leads the group on Clarinet with great musicians on Piano, Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar/Banjo.(more)

The Gatsby Gang is the premier Gatsby themed Jazz Band in the Nashville area! We perform roaring 20s/30s jazz and also modern pop/jazz/lounge hits. The Gatsby Gang performs for hundreds of weddings and private/corporate events and Gatsby parties.(more)

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We play old-school swing and jazz music (both instrumental and singing) with a bit of a gypsy jazz flavor. Some of the artists we draw from are Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Artie Shaw. We play music for listening and dancing, whether it's for a wedding, a party, a festival, ambiance, active listening, or the big swing dance.
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The Jugtime Ragband has a reputation as a party band that gets the crowd dancing. However, if you need more subtle background music for your dinner or cocktail hour we can do that well, too. We perform classic jazz specializing, but not limited to, 1920's/1930's New Orleans style ragtime. Our style is often described as "speakeasy" or "prohibition era" music. We really get peoples' feet stomping in a roaring 20's kind of way, yet our powerful vocals can make one slow dance evoke emotion that...(more)

One Leg Up plays acoustic swing dance music and Gypsy Jazz in the spirit of Django Reinhardt. They are great for dancers as well as providing lovely background music. When they play acoustic it is the same elegant effect as produced by a string quartet. The group plays for many fine affairs and elegant weddings. Their show can range from subdued atmosphere to a rip roaring swing dance. Jazz fans appreciate this band for their great musical talents and improvisational skills. Acoustic music...(more)

The vocal stylings of bandleader Jeremy Shrader, who also performs on trumpet, and his wife Michelle (singer/guitarist) are showcased in many variations of groups ranging from solo to his 16-piece big band, The New Memphis Hepcats. From our home base in Memphis, TN, we have thrilled thousands of guests from Little Rock, AR to Washington, D.C, since 1997. With a focus on swing, jazz, and American popular standards from the 1920s-60s, we are popular with people of all ages and walks of life.
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From intimate jazz duos to larger ensembles, the Courtney Renee Jazz Band have multiple options to fit your venue, event and budget. Jazz to swing, classical and Christian contemporary ceremony selections, we offer a wide variety of vocal and instrumental combinations to customize entertainment for your next event. We invite you to explore this site for sound clips as well as client feedback. With options to fit every venue and budget, contact us today for a Free Consult to help you plan...(more)

HOTLANTA DIXIELAND JAZZ is "JAZZ WITH A SOUTHERN ACCENT"
For great music and lots of fun let HOTLANTA DIXIELAND JAZZ set your feet firmly on Bourbon Street in Old New Orleans. You'll experience every bit of the joy, energy, and humor of that early American Jazz called Dixieland. Songs from Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Louie Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, plus many old favorites like "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Royal Garden Blues", "South", "Hard Hearted Hannah", and "When The Saints Go...(more)

Dixieland Band from
Atlanta,
GA (184 miles from Rutherford County, TN)

Atlanta's Most Diverse Big Band. The Usual Suspects perform regionally throughout the Southeast bringing its unique blend of swing, jazz, Latin, R & B, beach, Motown, "Rat Pack", disco, and contemporary hits to enthusiastically appreciative audiences everywhere. Our musicians and vocalists have been heard and seen performing with some of the biggest names in pop, soul, Latin, beach, classical and jazz. Our vocalists have been seen or heard on Broadway, movies, "American Idol" and other TV...(more)

As a solo pianists, with duos, trios, dance combos, her recording groups BeebleBrox and the Monika Herzig Acoustic Project, Monika has performed around the world for countless occassions over the years from weddings, wedding ceremonies, to private parties, festivals, concerts, corporate events - anything that can benefit from high quality music. Accommodating special requests for group sizes/ instruments/vocalists and music is no problem, just ask. Groups under her leadership have opened...(more)

The Gatsby Gang is the premier Gatsby themed Jazz Band in the Atlanta area. We perform roaring 20s/30s jazz and also modern pop/jazz/lounge hits. The Gatsby Gang performs for hundreds of weddings and private/corporate events and Gatsby parties!
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"We booked The Gatsby Gang for our Speakeasy-themed wedding, and we couldn't even have dreamed how perfectly they would set the tone for our ceremony and reception. Many guests asked where we found such...(more)

The Gatsby Gang is the premier Gatsby themed Jazz Band in the Cincinnati area! We perform roaring 20s/30s jazz and also modern pop/jazz/lounge hits. The Gatsby Gang performs for hundreds of weddings and private/corporate events and Gatsby parties.(more)

Jazz Revolution is an eclectic blend of jazz and soul music. The band is built from a six piece jazz ensemble playing the sounds of the classic standard jazz literature, classic R&B tunes, and progressive soul music. The members of this group come from various musical backgrounds including Jazz, Pop, Latin, Classical, and Funk and collectively, the members of Jazz Revolution have more than 95 years of performing experience. Jazz Revolution is not only a group of musicians but also a group...(more)

2013 CHICAGO MUSIC AWARD WINNER “Best Jazz Entertainer” and 2015 BEST OF CHICAGO BUSINESS AWARD WINNER for “Bands” – The CHICAGO DIAMOND TRIO is a diverse jazz trio with an impeccable reputation for providing quality customized live entertainment! Solo, duo, or larger ensembles available as well to fit your needs! 4-STAR REVIEW in DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE w/ members hailing from the best in music today including Ramsey Lewis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Lupe Fiasco, Vandermark 5, Chicago...(more)

Are you looking for a jazz duo, trio, quartet or small jazz group? Do you need German or Irish musical entertainment for your event or club? We have our Die Musikmeisters German Band or Nippersink Rogues Irish Band. How about lively Dixieland jazz or Ragtime music? We have our Dixieland Jazz Cats and Ragtime Jazz Cats! Mike Knauf Music will provide the right group for your event or venue. Our bands bring experience, professionalism and class to every gig they play. We play for private...(more)

This is the real deal. This is a 3214 big band. This was the format that dominated the regional band scene through out the 30's, 40's and 50's. We have recaptured the scores, the instrumentation and feeling of the great era of the big band. This makes for an affordable alternative to other bands yet preserves the style and flair that was the Tuxedo Junction is a collection of top musicians that performs the best of the world of Jazz.
We are rated as the second top Big Band in our region...(more)

Rhythm Society Orchestra is a 16-piece dance big band specializing in true vintage swing music of the '30s and '40s with a good helping of Sinatra, Bennett and The Rat Pack. We're as authentic as they come - no watered-down or modern-sounding music here! Its music as people remember it and want to hear and see it performed. Classy, professional and experienced! Black tuxedos, white dinner jackets, black suits or authentic period military casuals complete with authentic patches, etc. ...(more)

Big Band from
Grosse Pointe,
MI (491 miles from Rutherford County, TN)

We are the group for the cherished events in your life. We love to play Swing, Jazz, Dixieland, Ragtime, Jump, Jive and Wail!
We are the top rated band in our category on GigMasters in the Tri State area!
We also have special music and dance packages. Prohibition Era - Boardwalk Empire Jazz, Great Gatsby Event, Roaring 20's Gangster / Flapper blow out. A 1930 Paul Whiteman / Fred Astaire - Ginger Rogers Gala. Imagine a 1940's Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Glen Miller, Count...(more)

Averaging 300+ performances annually nationwide for corporate events, galas, and receptions of all types, Gold Standards & Jazz Ensembles reaffirms its reputation for professionalism and musical excellence with each engagement! Our ongoing, satisfied clients include Fortune 500 companies like Ford, Motorola, and Berkshire Hathaway as well as renowned country clubs, municipalities, and concert venues who require the finest musical presentation without any hassle or drama!
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We provide two services. Hot Club KC is a popular, fun, acoustic jazz band. Station Direct Entertainment brings together Kansas City's talented musicians to create the perfect party for your event or wedding reception.
Hot Club KC is classy, toe-tapping, joyful music. The sound sometimes known as "gypsy jazz" began when guitarists and violinists in Paris 1930s-40s began playing their version of American Jazz. Rhythmic, pulsating, yet without drums, Hot Club KC's music comes at a moderate...(more)

If you are looking for the perfect touch for your next event, step back in time with the lush sophisticated sounds of the Swing On ! Dance Orchestra. This unique 8 piece band brings you the Big Band sounds of the 30's, 40's and 50's---with familiar and very danceable arrangements. Swing, all types of Latin, Waltzes, Jumps, Polka and many more dance styles.
Swing On ! is a favorite for Jewish Weddings--lots of Horas.
Inside our eight piece group is a Fabulous six piece Dixieland Band,...(more)

Rollicking freylakhs, sweet cradle songs, and hot American vaudeville tunes are brought to life by the Ann Arbor-based klezmer band, Klezmephonic. Klezmephonic will get a crowd dancing in no time at events and celebrations -- weddings, art openings, contra and folk dances, Bar/Bat-Mitzvahs and more.
The full five-piece band includes clarinet, violin, accordion, guitar and bass. Alongside klezmer, Klezmephonic incorporates other Yiddish and Jewish melodies, Eastern European folk music...(more)

Klezmer Band from
Ann Arbor,
MI (464 miles from Rutherford County, TN)

John Brown is a well established, GRAMMY-nominated bassist and is the Director of the Jazz Program at Duke University. He has performed all over the world with artists like Elvin Jones, each member of the Marsalis family, Nnenna Freelon, Rosemary Clooney, Nicholas Payton, Mark Whitfield and has performed regularly with the North Carolina Symphony since 1992. He recently performed in Hawaii for President & Mrs. Obama, and each of his recordings has reached the Top 40 on the national JazzWeek...(more)

Different Hats Music
We have the styles, sounds, talent and experience to ensure that you and your guests have a memorable musical experience.
Corporate, Social and Wedding Events
Downton Abby, Great Gatsby, Prohibition Era, 40's Glam, Smooth side of the 50's, Mad Men, Down With Love. We can set the mood with the style and the authentic sound of the period. 00's, 10's, 20's, 30's 40's 50' 60's, 70' & 80's plus the rest DJ style if you want!!
Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella Fitsgerald,...(more)

We're here to offer a refreshing alternative to the standard wedding band with swinging sets of Jazz, Blues, Dixieland, Country, New Orleans Funk and Roots Rock and we're always happy to add a few of your favorites to add to the list. Most of the clips that I've posted are of my of my original music, the covers we play are to a large degree the artists and songs that inspire me - Dr. John, The Meters, Bob Dylan, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong,...(more)

We play a variety of musical styles ranging from Dixieland, big band swing, Latin, country, to light rock & roll. We can even play light classical music before, during, or after the wedding ceremony. The band can vary in size from two to ten pieces, depending on your budget. We also have a fantastic Sinatra style entertainer available who really connects with the audience; he does Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Louie Prima, Michael Buble, etc. He wanders among...(more)